Fun piece on CBS Sunday Morning (always one of the best shows on television) about the origins of hot chocolate, or in French - Chocolate Chaud. Naturally, the best in NYC seems to be from the French chocolatier Jacque Torres on Hudson St.
My favorite place for it, the Plaza Athenee in Paris, to sit in the salon on the Lobby level and watch the world go by, the classic French women with their dogs and handbags, the world travelers, and the business people, enjoying an afternoon tea or snack. The chocolate is served in two hot metal carafes, one for the melted chocolate and the other for the warm milk so you can mix to taste. Amazing and unforgettable. Le reve for Paris on a chilly day, after a long walk through the city.
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